Nitzschia capitata Østrup, nom. illeg. 1913
Publication Details
Nitzschia capitata Østrup, nom. illeg. 1913: 35, pl. 1: fig. 27
Published in: Østrup, E (1913). Diatomaceae ex Insulis Danicis Indiae occidentalis. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 1(1): 1-39, pl. 1.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia pseudocapitata Desikachary & S.Gowthaman.
Type Information
Virgin Islands, near Groves Places., St. Croix Island.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
